Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator in India, has reached the milestone of installing 50,000 4G sites. Out of this, over 41,000 sites are now operational (as of October 29, 2024). Nearly 36,747 sites were established under Phase IX.2 of the project, and over 5000 sites were installed under the 4G saturation project. The 4G saturation project was funded through the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), also... Read More
The Department of Telecom (DoT) is reportedly considering towards waiving bank guarantees (BGs) for telecom operators concerning spectrum purchases made up to 2022. This decision could significantly aid Vodafone Idea, which needs to secure BGs amounting to Rs 27,000 crore in the coming months, Moneycontrol reported, citing people aware of the ongoing discussion. Also Read: PNB Turns Down Vodafone Idea’s Request for Fresh Financing: Report Ongoing Discussions According to the... Read More
SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son reiterated his belief in the imminent arrival of Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) on Tuesday, saying that it would require hundreds of billions of dollars in investment to realise. According to him, the currently available Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is at the same level as a human brain. Also Read: AI Will Cure a Lot of Cancers, Says JPMorgan’s CEO: Report Artificial Super intelligence Son began... Read More
Bharti Telecom, owned by Sunil Bharti Mittal, is reportedly planning to raise around Rs 8,500 crore (USD 1.01 billion) in the local-currency bond market. The company The company may seek bids for the notes maturing in three to ten years next week, with the longer-term bonds expected to offer a coupon of 9 percent, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Also Read: Airtel Urges Additional Tariff Revisions to... Read More
Oracle Health has unveiled a new version of its Clinical AI Agent, formerly known as the Clinical Digital Assistant, powered by generative AI technology. This upgraded, second-generation AI (Artificial Intelligence) agent provides a comprehensive set of advanced AI services for medical providers, Oracle announced Tuesday at the Oracle Health Summit. "World's most advanced AI agent delivers life-changing value for doctors and patients," claimed the company. Also Read: Oracle Health Unveils... Read More
Google's next phone - Pixel 9a will not launch for several months, however, information about the device is already circulating online. The Google Pixel 9a will come with a larger battery than what you saw in the Pixel 8a and will be powered by Google's latest Tensor G4. This chipset was launched for the Google Pixel 9 series. The availability of this chip on Pixel 9a would mean that this... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator in India, is in talks with major tech companies including Microsoft and Google to monetise its land assets. The telecom operator is looking to monetise its land assets to raise funds for rolling out 4G and 5G. BSNL is not only looking to sell but also rent out its land to big tech companies. These tech companies can use the land... Read More
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said on October 29 that Google is using artificial intelligence (AI) internally to improve its coding processes, boosting productivity and efficiency. The chief executive highlighted that more than a quarter of all new code at Google is generated by AI, projecting how the company is leveraging this technology to enhance productivity. Also Read: Google Expands AI Overviews to Over 100 Countries, Adds Hindi Language... Read More
Apple has launched a new Mac Mini model with an M4 chipset for India, and the global markets. The all-new Mac Mini will come with the M4 and the M4 Pro chipset. The latest M4 family of chips from Apple is the most powerful computing platform ever introduced. Let's go over the M4 chip and its details a little. Read More - Apple Intelligence Features Might Not be Enough Yet: Jefferies... Read More
Virgin Media O2 has announced an agreement to sell an 8.33 percent minority stake in its mobile tower joint venture, Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited (Cornerstone), to funds managed by Equitix Investment Management Limited (Equitix), while retaining a 25.01 percent holding in Cornerstone overall. This transaction builds on a previous minority stake sale in November 2023. Also Read: Verizon Strikes USD 3.3 Billion Tower Deal with Vertical Bridge Financial Details and... Read More
Oracle unveiled its new AI-driven electronic health record (EHR) system, built on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), at the Oracle Health Summit. This EHR aims to simplify and streamline healthcare workflows, offering automation, insights, and AI integration to improve clinician efficiency and patient care. An electronic health record, or an EHR, is a digital version of a patient's medical history that's updated by doctors and nurses over time. Also Read: GE... Read More
OpenAI is reportedly collaborating with Broadcom and TSMC to develop its first in-house chip designed to support its artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Additionally, it is incorporating AMD chips alongside Nvidia chips to meet growing infrastructure demands, Reuters reported, citing sources. Also Read: OpenAI Raises USD 6.6 Billion to Accelerate AI Research and Expansion OpenAI Explores Custom Chip Development OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has reportedly explored various options to diversify... Read More
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um no no i meant how 3500mhz doesnt penetrate through walls and such
That not gonna happed instead Government should mandate all new phone (Smartphone & Keypad phone) should come with 4G Network…
Target is mid May for 1L sites. I don't have any doubt that it won't be covered. I am keeping…
2G should be shut down immediately by all three operators. BSNL should fast track LTE on 700Mhz and 900Mhz bands…
6G frequency should be around 7-8Ghz and bandwidth should be atleast 500Mhz per operator and sub-Ghz bandwidth should be 30-40Mhz(600/450Mhz).
